

| Subject: | Jalousie window rubber redeux |
| Date: | Tue, 16 Apr 1996 13:36:57 -0700 |
>From my observation, most Splittie and Bay campers tend to have dried out rubber body to window seal gaskets. I stopped into the glass shop that is ordering the grey rubber "spline" gasket seal material that I hope to use around the camper windows in the '67 resto project. After asking if there was a known method for revitalizing older rubber (for example the OEM westy window rubber) I was told that soaking the rubber over night in *sugar beet based* waterless NONPETROLEUM based hand cleaner does a pretty decent job. After the overnight soak the gasket stuff can be "worked" and then thoroughly rinsed in clear water and then dried. I was warned to avoid the citrus based "orange" and gritty hand cleaners due to the level of acidity. I was also warned to avoid PETROLEUM based hand cleaners. Read the labels if you choose to try this suggestion. This whole procedure might have no, very little, or positive effects on the gasket seals but I figured it's worth a try. I had never heard of this method before. -ellis\
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